Re: new XP won't print from my DOS application

From: Jeff D (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:11:06 -0800

Trying some more things - partial success. Made the printer respond, but the printout isn't useable. Maybe this is a clue....
I went into my printer properties, Advanced Tab, select Print Processor button. The setting is on RAW.
I looked at my Windows 98 machine and under Spool Settings there are two choices: RAW and EMF. EMF is selected.
So on my XP machine I tried all of the EMF choices and the three RAW choices. No difference. No printer response.
But when I tried the last one - TEXT, my printer responds! From my DOS program, it prints, but the printing isn't formatted right and their appear to be some control characters or something at the start of some of the lines of print.
So what does this mean?
Also, still don't know how to enable bidirectional support....